Effects of alcohol and hypnosedative drugs on digit-symbol substitution: Comparison of two different computerized tests

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-317

  Mattila, M J ^a   Mattila Evenden, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Digit substitution; Ethanol; Hypnotics; Psychomotor performance; Symbol substitution

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; OXAZEPAM; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY;

EID: 0030781789     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119701100405     Document Type: Article

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